The top industries and employers in the Chattanooga metro area

 

Learn about the Chattanooga area’s largest industries and employers with this local business guide.

More than 562,600 people (and thousands of businesses) contribute to the economy of the Chattanooga metropolitan area. But have you ever wondered who the quaint town’s hardest hitters are?

Consider this Chattanooga Business 101. This is a guide to our region’s major industries and employers.

Note: The Chattanooga metropolitan area includes Hamilton, Marion, and Secuachie counties in Tennessee and Catoosa, Dade, and Walker counties in Georgia.

Major Industries:

According to data from the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, the following six industries make up 72% of the Chattanooga metropolitan area’s economy. Listed in order of employment number.

Government | 14% or 36,500 employees

Chamber of Commerce Government figures include TVA and Hamilton County Schools and other local government agencies.

Manufacturing | 13% or 35,600 employees

His companies such as Volkswagen Chattanooga and McKee Foods Corporation and many others have helped make manufacturing a major industry in the region.

Education and Health Services | 13% or 34,400 employees 4,444 4,444 Education and health services are important, with organizations such as Erlanger Health System and CHI Memorial being two of the top five employers in the region. It is a well-known fact that it is a local industry.

Professional and Business Services | 11% of our workforce or 28,400 people. From accounting and law firms to banks and marketing agencies, we have it all.

LEISURE & GASTRONOMY | 11% OR 27,900 EMPLOYEES 4,444 4,444 An estimated more than 15 million people visit the region each year (they spend about $1.5 billion, according to Chattanooga Tourism Co.) has played an important role in its growth.

Retail | 10% or 27,600 employees 4,444 4,444 Retail includes businesses that sell products and provide related services such as cleaning and repair.

Major Players:

Now that you’ve identified your major industries, you should be interested in certain names. Whether you’re job-hunting or just “looking casually,” here he points you to five leading local employers. On average, he employs over 3,000 full-time employees. You can find more top employers here.

The number of employees below is full time.

Hamilton County Schools:

4,980 Employees | Elementary and Middle Schools | Find Jobs

From school secretary to cooking systems technician to substitute teacher to support his K-12 students in the area There are various professions that can help

BlueCross BlueShield in Tennessee:

4,855 Employees | Healthcare Loans | Find Jobs

Tennessee’s largest healthcare provider, BCBST, provides many employment opportunities for people in the Chattanooga area. . Many of them are remote.

Erlangen Health System:

4,852 Employees |Health Care System|Find Jobs

Affiliated with the University of Chattanooga Medical College.

CHI Memorial:

3,549 Employees|Healthcare|Find a Job

Check out his one of over 200 jobs currently posted on CHI Memorial, a non-profit faith-based health organization please.

Tennessee Valley Authority:

3,431 Employees |Utility Electrical Services |Jobs

Tennessee Valley Authority supplies power to more than 100 regional power companies and provides electricity to Tennessee and six neighboring states. Some supply electricity to about 10 million people.

Originally published at https://businessdor.com on January 25, 2023.